ORRC Autumn Leaves 50 Mile Run

18 days to go

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

What the course asks

Field size ~8 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daylight 10 h 58 m of light

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	8	Casey Kemp · 06:37:37	Bethany Pflug · 09:23:22
2021	50mi	5	Michael Marshall · 07:53:44	Andrea Artman · 09:53:33
2019	50mi	16	Samuel Crow · 08:03:29	Andrea Bernal · 07:18:29
2018	50mi	32	Nathan Frazier · 07:08:31	Riva Muehlbauer · 06:56:49
2017	50mi	26	Robert Bondurant · 07:10:55	Tabatha Collins · 08:58:45
2016	50mi	37	Dave Latourette · 06:53:42	Hillary Kupish · 07:40:36
2015	50mi	34	Ron Coomes · 06:53:04	Jennifer Swanson · 10:23:09
2014	50mi	22	Drake Tollenaar · 06:52:07	Sarah Ostaszewski · 07:02:37
2013	50mi	45	Scott Loughney · 06:50:46	Pamela Proffitt Smith · 06:11:40
2012	50mi	39	Zach Gingerich · 05:56:38	Pamela Proffitt Smith · 06:30:44

The field grew 60% between 2021 (5) and 2025 (8). 13% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.